Learn about features, requirements, and specifications
for the 5717 adapter.
The 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI Express
Adapter is a full duplex, four ported, Gigabit Ethernet adapter
that can be configured to run either port at 1000, 100, or 10 Mbps
data rate. This adapter interfaces to the system through a PCIe bus
and connects to a network using a 4-pair CAT-5 Unshielded Twisted
Pair (UTP) cable for distances of up to 100 m. The adapter conforms
to the IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T standard. The 5717 also supports jumbo
frames when running at the 1000 Mbps speed.
The adapter provides the following features:
- Supports interrupt moderation to deliver increased performance
while significantly reducing CPU utilization
- Allows quad-port operation in x4, x8, x16 slots, and each port
operates without interfering with the other
- Each port operates without interfering with the other
- Auto-negotiation, full-duplex (half-duplex available for 10/100)
- Integrated media access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
- Supports Fast EtherChannel (FEC) and Gigabit EtherChannel (GEC)
when used with capable switch
- Supports IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation control protocol
when used with capable switch
- IEEE 802.1Q VLANs, IEEE 802.3 (z, ab, u, x) flow control support,
IEEE 802.1p
- TCP checksum offload -- transmission control protocol (TCP), Internet
Protocol (IP) for IPv4
- TCP Segmentation Offload (TSO) / Large Send Offload (LSO)
- Bus width x4 lane; operable in x4, x8, or x16 slots
- Bus speed (x4, encoded rate) 10 Gbps unidirectional and 20 Gbps
bidirectional
- EEPROM SPI and single EEPROM support
- Interrupt levels INTA and MSI (requires system and software support
for MSI)
- IEEE 802.3ab
- Hardware certifications FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, MIC
- Four RJ-45 connectors
- LEDs on each port identifying speed and link activity
- Compliant with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction
of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment
Adapter specifications
- Item
- Description
- FRU number
- 10N8556*
- *Designed to comply with RoHS requirement
- I/O bus architecture
- PCI Express V1.0a compliant
- Bus width x4 lane PCI Express, operable in x4, x8, x16 slots
- Bus speed (x4, encoded rate) 10 Gbps unidirectional; 20 Gbps bidirectional
- Busmaster
- Yes
- Maximum number
- For system-specific adapter placement, see PCI adapter placement for machine type 94xx or PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx.
- Adapter size
- PCIe short form
- Connector information
- Four RJ-45 ports
- Two LED adapter status indicators per port, for link activity
and speed
- Wrap plug
- RJ-45, part number 10N7405
- Cabling
- Customers supply their own cables. For best performance, use cables
that meet Cat 5e cabling standards, or later.
Adapter LED states
The LEDs on the adapter
provide information about the adapter's operation status. The LEDs
are visible through the adapter's mounting bracket. 4-Port 10/100/1000
Base-TX PCI Express Adapter shows the location of the LEDs. Table 1 describes the different LED states and what
those states indicate.
Figure 1. 4-Port 10/100/1000
Base-TX PCI Express Adapter
Table 1. Adapter LEDs and descriptionsLED |
Light |
Description |
Activity/link |
Green |
Active link |
Off |
No link The absence of a link can indicate
a defective cable, defective connector, or a configuration mismatch.
|
Blinking |
Data activity |
Speed |
Off |
10 Mbps |
Green |
100 Mbps |
Orange |
1000 Mbps |
Operating system or partition requirements
The adapter is supported under
the following operating systems:
- AIX 5L™ Version 5.3 with the 5300-06 Technology
Level or later
- AIX 5L Version 5.2 with the 5200-10 Technology
Level or later
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4, update 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5, update 1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, SP1
If you are using another release of AIX®, ensure
that the adapter is supported on that release before you install the
adapter. Contact service and support for assistance.
If you are
installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software required
to support the new feature and that you determine if there are any
existing prerequisites.
To do this, use the IBM® Prerequisite Web site at http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf.
Preparing for installation
If
you are installing the operating system at this time, install the
adapter before you install the operating system. See Installing the adapter for instructions.
If you
are installing only the device driver for this adapter, install the
device driver software before you install the adapter. See Installing the device driver software for instructions.
If you already have one of these adapters installed
and working with your AIX operating system and you are
preparing to install additional adapters, the device driver is already
installed and you do not need to reinstall the device drive.
Verifying
the hardware requirements
The adapter requires the
following hardware:
- A wrap plug for the RJ-45 connector, if you are running the total
diagnostics package
- Cat 5e (or later) UTP
cables for 1000 Mbps network attachment
- Cat 5 or Cat 3 UTP
cables for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps network attachment
Restriction: The cables can be no longer
than 100 meters (including patch cables) from the adapter to the local
switch.
Verifying
the software requirements
You can use the adapter
on operating systems shown in Operating system or partition requirements.
Gathering
tools and documentation
To install the adapter,
make sure you have access to the following items:
- The adapter
- The operating system documentation
- The system unit documentation for removing and replacing features
- The PCI adapter placement for machine type 94xx or PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx.
- A flat-blade screwdriver
- The AIX base operating system CD,
which includes the device driver, or the AIX device
driver CD
Installing the device driver software
This
section explains how to install device driver software. The device
driver is provided for the AIX 5L operating
system on the AIX base operating system CD,
which includes the device driver, or the AIX device
driver CD.
To install
device driver software, do the following steps:
- Log in to the system unit as root user.
- Insert the media containing the device driver software
(for example, the CD) into the media device.
If your system does
not have a CD-ROM drive, refer to your system documentation for performing
a Network Installation Management (NIM) installation.
- Type the following System Management Interface Tool
(SMIT) fast path command: smit devinst
- Press Enter. The Install Additional Device Software
window highlights the INPUT device / directory for software option.
- Type the name of the input device that you are using,
or press F4 to select the input device from a list.
- Press Enter. The Install Additional Device Software
window highlights the SOFTWARE to install option.
- Press F4 to select List.
- Type / to display the Find
window.
- Type the device package name devices.pciex.14106803 .
- Press Enter. The system finds and highlights this
device driver software.
- Press F7 to select the highlighted device driver
software.
- Press Enter. The INSTALL ADDITIONAL DEVICE SOFTWARE
window displays. The entry fields are automatically updated.
- Press Enter to accept the information. The ARE YOU
SURE window displays.
- Press Enter to accept the information. The COMMAND
STATUS window displays.
- The message RUNNING is highlighted to indicate that the installation
and configuration command is in progress.
- When RUNNING changes to OK, scroll to the bottom of the page and
locate the installation summary.
- After a successful installation, SUCCESS displays in the Result
column of the installation summary at the bottom of the page.
- Remove the installation media from the drive.
- Press F10 to exit SMIT.
Verifying the AIX software installation
To
verify that the device driver for the adapter is installed, do the
following steps:
- If necessary, log in as root user.
- Type lslpp -l devices.pciex.14106803.rte and
press Enter.
If the device driver is installed, the following table
is an example of the data that appears.
Fileset |
Level |
State |
Description |
Path: /usr/lib/objrepos devices.pciex.14106803.rte |
5.x.0.0 |
COMMITTED |
4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI Express Software |
- Confirm that the devices.pciex.14106803.rte file sets are installed.
If no data displays in the window, reinstall the driver.
Installing the adapter
This
section explains how to install the adapter. If you are installing
the operating system at this time, install the adapter before you
install the operating system. If the operating system is already installed
and you need to install the device driver for this adapter, install
the device driver software before you install the adapter.
To
install the adapter, follow these steps:
- Determine the PCIe slot in which to place the adapter.
The
adapter has an x4 PCIe connector and can be placed in a x4, x8 or
x16 slot. See the PCI adapter placement for machine type 94xx or PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx for
information about the PCIe slots on your system unit.
- Install the adapter using the instructions in the system unit
service guide.
Verifying the adapter installation
To
verify that the system unit recognizes the adapter, type lsdev
-Cs pci at the command line and press Enter.
A list of PCI devices displays.
If the adapter is installed correctly, the status of available for
each port indicates that the adapter is installed and ready to use.
If a message indicates that any of the ports are defined instead of
available, shut down the server and verify that the adapter was installed
correctly.